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Viscen Django · 10-25-2005, 09:25 PM

The word filter should be changed in one respect. Those who are familiar with the word filter knows that “p-p-l” is converted to “idiots”. Ordinarily, I don’t have a problem with this. But what if you want to say “a-p-p-l-e”, “s-u-p-p-l-y”, or some other word with “p-p-l” in it? As you can see, “a-p-p-l-e” gets converted to “aidiotse” and “s-u-p-p-l-y” gets converted to “suidiotsy”.

Really nice and confusing, in my opinion.

m15399 · 10-25-2005, 10:07 PM

I must say that is a very amusing filter! Very nice, Ben

ppl (sorry I had to try it)

Ben · 10-26-2005, 05:46 AM

I'll add spaces on each side which should fix this problem.

Most if not all of my word filters are humorous. Just see what happens when you write d-ont. I dont think you should write this. What about (s-p?). Hello (sp?).

Hunt_and_Annoy · 10-26-2005, 06:40 PM

I agree that a lot of them are funny, but you're going to drive a lot of potentially good new people away.

Ben · 10-26-2005, 07:11 PM

If I see a massive exodus of people from our forums, yes I will remove them or change them to less humorous replacements. The main idea is to have some fun while promoting better writing. I can filter, but I would rather not.

These ideas came from the Aquatica Ikonboard. They had something similar and they still do at the iSoaker.com forums. Certain words became XPBackfire or BrokenMXL, which became very funny when someone went on a wild rant!

m15399 · 10-26-2005, 07:17 PM

Oh, so is that why in the old APH threads you call your homemade XPBackfiresque?

Viscen Django · 10-26-2005, 07:21 PM

Maybe when Ben decided to censor expletives, all expletives were deleted and replaced with other words, even in the old articles and threads?

m15399 · 10-26-2005, 07:29 PM

What was the original word? That has been confusing me for a while

I don't think the word filter needs to be changed, just slightly altered, as Ben did with ppl .

Viscen Django · 10-26-2005, 07:30 PM

The original word is... well, I can't tell you. It'll get censored. All I can tell you is that it's a certain little word beginning with "S".

EDIT: Ben, I've noticed something with the new filter. When you type "dont", you'll notice that "apostrophe" has two p's. It's supposed to be "apostrophe", not "appostrophe". Since you're so big on spelling, just thought I'd let you know.

Ben · 10-27-2005, 05:54 AM

Thanks for reporting the spelling error! I also checked won't, can't, didn't and apostrophe was only misspelled in won't.

And don't say "Since you're big on spelling". No, I am big on understandability. I never yelled at someone for one word, though I have notified them if they constantly were spelling it wrong.

Viscen Django · 10-27-2005, 03:11 PM

I meant "big on spelling" in a good way. You and I are both big on spelling, and therefore, we are both easy to understand.

10-25-2005, 09:25 PM	#1
Viscen Django Hraesvelgr -//- Prioritus Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 40 UserID: 404	The word filter should be changed... The word filter should be changed in one respect. Those who are familiar with the word filter knows that “p-p-l” is converted to “idiots”. Ordinarily, I don’t have a problem with this. But what if you want to say “a-p-p-l-e”, “s-u-p-p-l-y”, or some other word with “p-p-l” in it? As you can see, “a-p-p-l-e” gets converted to “aidiotse” and “s-u-p-p-l-y” gets converted to “suidiotsy”. Really nice and confusing, in my opinion. __________________ -\\-Hraesvelgr-//- Sivayth Prioritus

10-26-2005, 05:46 AM	#3
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	I'll add spaces on each side which should fix this problem. Most if not all of my word filters are humorous. Just see what happens when you write d-ont. I dont think you should write this. What about (s-p?). Hello (sp?). __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

10-26-2005, 07:11 PM	#5
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	If I see a massive exodus of people from our forums, yes I will remove them or change them to less humorous replacements. The main idea is to have some fun while promoting better writing. I can filter, but I would rather not. These ideas came from the Aquatica Ikonboard. They had something similar and they still do at the iSoaker.com forums. Certain words became XPBackfire or BrokenMXL, which became very funny when someone went on a wild rant! __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

10-26-2005, 07:21 PM	#7
Viscen Django Hraesvelgr -//- Prioritus Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 40 UserID: 404	Maybe when Ben decided to censor expletives, all expletives were deleted and replaced with other words, even in the old articles and threads? __________________ -\\-Hraesvelgr-//- Sivayth Prioritus

10-26-2005, 07:30 PM	#9
Viscen Django Hraesvelgr -//- Prioritus Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 40 UserID: 404	The original word is... well, I can't tell you. It'll get censored. All I can tell you is that it's a certain little word beginning with "S". EDIT: Ben, I've noticed something with the new filter. When you type "dont", you'll notice that "apostrophe" has two p's. It's supposed to be "apostrophe", not "appostrophe". Since you're so big on spelling, just thought I'd let you know. __________________ -\\-Hraesvelgr-//- Sivayth Prioritus Last edited by Viscen Django : 10-26-2005 at 07:52 PM.

10-25-2005, 10:07 PM	#2
m15399 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 224 UserID: 495	I must say that is a very amusing filter! Very nice, Ben ppl (sorry I had to try it)

10-26-2005, 06:40 PM	#4
Hunt_and_Annoy Back from the dead. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bay area, CA Posts: 399 UserID: 345	I agree that a lot of them are funny, but you're going to drive a lot of potentially good new people away.

10-26-2005, 07:17 PM	#6
m15399 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 224 UserID: 495	Oh, so is that why in the old APH threads you call your homemade XPBackfiresque?

10-26-2005, 07:29 PM	#8
m15399 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 224 UserID: 495	What was the original word? That has been confusing me for a while I don't think the word filter needs to be changed, just slightly altered, as Ben did with ppl .

10-27-2005, 05:54 AM	#10
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Thanks for reporting the spelling error! I also checked won't, can't, didn't and apostrophe was only misspelled in won't. And don't say "Since you're big on spelling". No, I am big on understandability. I never yelled at someone for one word, though I have notified them if they constantly were spelling it wrong. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

10-27-2005, 03:11 PM	#11
Viscen Django Hraesvelgr -//- Prioritus Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 40 UserID: 404	I meant "big on spelling" in a good way. You and I are both big on spelling, and therefore, we are both easy to understand. __________________ -\\-Hraesvelgr-//- Sivayth Prioritus

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